Senators are seeking an investigation into the alleged poor service and high power cost exacted on consumers by electric cooperatives in Mindanao and other parts of the country. They also agreed that it is high time to review the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001, including the...
Providing an official residence for vice presidents will save the government rental costs in the long run, Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesman said on Thursday, Aug. 4. Vice Presidential Spokesman Reynold Munsayac speaks during a press conference in Pasig City on Thursday, August 4, 2022....
Over P100 million in taxpayer's money. The newly-renovated House plenary hall (Facebook) That's roughly how much the House of Representatives has spent in renovating Batasang Pambansa Complex ahead of the 19th Congress, which will begin in earnest on Monday, July 25. That day, on that venue,...
A total of 617,806 qualified recipients will receive fuel cash subsidies under the "Pantawid Pasada Program for Tricycle Drivers” to ease their financial woes amid the rising cost of petroleum products since late last year, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The preaching of the Kingdom of God did not die with Jesus on the cross. Inspired and empowered by the risen Christ, it was continued by the Twelve apostles and other ministers of the Word. The followers of Jesus started as a small band of Jews in Jerusalem, but later expanded to...
The presidential campaign of former senator-turned-President-elect Bongbong Marcos cost P272 million. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was bared in a statement by Marcos's political party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), on Monday morning, June 6. The...
If he would have his way, presidential candidate and UniTeam member Bongbong Marcos would regulate online cockfighting or "e-sabong" in a way that it would become less frequent and inaccessible to children. (Photos from Lakas-CMD, putakputak.com) Marcos was asked during his participation in Go...
media A single data breach costs P37.5 million for enterprises and P3.9 million for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia (SEA), according to the latest findings of global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Unfortunately, with new threats emerging...
Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 26 said Filipinos must anticipate the cost of living to get more expensive in the coming days with oil prices soaring at over $100 per barrel and stock markets facing increased volatility amid the ongoing conflict...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Returning home for good from overseas and finding a steady replacement income need not be a Mission Impossible. While work abroad often entails a monthly salary substantially higher than what’s available back home, returning home need not always mean dire economic...
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has bared the development of a low-cost eggplant fruit and shoot borer (EFSB) motion tracking software. Low-cost eggplant fruit and shoot borer...
The government allows private companies to seek "cost reimbursement" or "cost sharing" for the coronavirus vaccines allocated to the dependents of its employees, Malacañang clarified Tuesday. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus shot at a vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021....
